Our Co-Medical Directors Kate Gibson, MD A member of Inova Medical Group Close description about Inova Medical Group members The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. Specialty: Internal Medicine Close description about Inova Medical Group members Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.

The Inova Pulmonary Embolism Response Team is a multidisciplinary team of specialists designed to improve and expedite the care of patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism. The team consists of pulmonologists, interventional radiologists, intensivists, cardiologists and emergency room physicians. The team is available 24/7 to evaluate patients and deliver care for the highest risk PE patients in need of advanced level care. Physicians: If you would like to refer a patient for PERT team evaluation, please call 703-776-8000, extension 1.

Interventional pulmonology (IP), an advanced subspecialty of pulmonary medicine, focuses on using minimally invasive procedures and therapeutic techniques to diagnose and treat conditions in the lungs and chest. IP procedures yield exceptional outcomes and offer patients the potential advantage of avoiding more invasive surgery. Inova's nationally recognized IP program treats more patients than any other program in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Patients with Severe Emphysema Can Breathe Easier with Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) is a nonsurgical procedure to treat advanced emphysema by placing tiny valves in the airways. The procedure takes about an hour and requires no cutting or incisions. During BLVR, an interventional pulmonologist will place an average of four valves in the airways to help patients breathe easier and experience a better quality of life. Download our brochure